A sampling of comments on Odyssey Rhapsody 5
2017.04.13 / updated 2018.10.07 | By Gregory Nagy The rhapsody starts with the releasing of Odysseus by one goddess and ends with the mystical saving of his life by a second goddess, who is Leukotheā, the White Goddess. The beautiful Leukotheā saves Odysseus by undoing her hair and giving him as a life-saver the veil that had held her curls in place. As for the first goddess, who is Calypso,… Read more